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noun

the cougar or puma, Felis concolor.

the leopard, Panthera pardus.

any leopard in the black color phase.

Informal. a very fierce person.

(initial capital letter) Military. a 43-ton (39 metric tons) German tank of World War II with a 75mm gun as its main armament.

adjective

fierce; strong and violent.

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Origin:
before 1000; < Latin panthēra < Greek pánthēr; replacing Middle English pantere (< Old French < Latin ) and Old English pandher (< L)

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noun

Black Panther.

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1965–70

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panther (ˈpænθə)

—n , pl -thers, -ther
1.	another name for the leopard, esp the black variety, which is known as the black panther
2.	(US), (Canadian) any of various related animals, esp the puma

[C14: from Old French pantère, from Latin panthēra, from Greek panthēr; perhaps related to Sanskrit pundarīka tiger]

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panther

c.1220, from O.Fr. pantere (12c.), from L. panthera, from Gk. panther, probably of Oriental origin, cf. Skt. pundarikam "tiger," probably lit. "the yellowish animal," from pandarah "whitish-yellow." Folk etymology derivation from Gk. pan- "all" + ther "beast" led to many curious fables.

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